Bottle-washing machine



APll 29, 1930. l. R. HIPPENMEYER BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 10, 1928 l llllll Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITED STATES IRVING R. HIPPENMEYER, OF WAUKESI-IA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE CREAMERY PACKAGE MFG. COMPANY, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A COIILIOIRA'III'ION` OF ILLINOIS BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE Application filed November 10, 1928. Serial N o. 318,319;

The invention relates to the bottle conveyor in bottle washing machines, and has for its principal object the provision of improved structure and arrangement of the bottle carrying pockets and their supports whereby increased capacity is attained for bottles being carried in like space and length of conveyor of former construction, with added strength and durability in the structure, ready removability of individual pockets for replacement or repair, and simplicity of construction with low cost. Other objects and advantages will be apparent in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention which I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Fig. l is a plan view ofa portion of an assembled bottle conveyor. Fig. 2 is a side view in elevation of a portion of one cross row of pockets assembled in their support. Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional views taken on the planes of thelines 3 and 4 in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numerals 1 and 2 indicate a pair of spaced conveyor belts, preferably of the link type, between which are supported successive cross rows of bottle holding pockets wherein bottles are conveyed through the washing machine and subjected to cleansing treatment by means well known in the bottle washing art. Secured t-o successive opposite links in the two link belts l and 2 are L shaped brackets 3, each opposite pair of which rigidly supports a cross member 4. The member 4 is an integral channel shaped bar providinor maximum rigidity within minimum latera dimension, and is provided with a series of openings 5 in its web portion spaced longitudinally of the bar. Reinforcing cross members 6 may be secured at intervals between the legs or flanges of the channel bar.

Within each of the openings 5 is positioned a bottle receiving pocket 7, preferably of sheet metal structure formed suitably to of the latter the tongues 10 on opposite sides of each pocket, the tongues 10 bearing against the walls of the pockets when the latter are assembled in the cross bar support.

As will be apparent from Fig. l, the. ar-

rangement herein disclosed enables the posi- Y tioning of the successive rows of bottle pockets in the conveyor in close proximity, thus giving maximum bottlecarrying capacity for a unit length of conveyor,. and providin staunch rigid support for the pockets an their contents. Y

I claim as my invention:

1. In a bottle washing machine, a bottle conveyor comprising a pair of spaced belts, a plurality of successively arranged Across members mounted on said belts, saidcross members being channel shaped and provided with a series of openings in the web portion thereof, and a series of bottle pockets respectively secured in said openings, the flanges of said channel shaped cross members extending laterally adjacent the walls of said pockets and having portions thereof in abutment with said pocket walls.

2. In a bottle washing machine, a pair of spaced conveyor belts, a cross member endwardly supported upon said belts respectively and having a central web portion with marginal flanges extending longitudinallyY of said member, said web portion having a longitudinal series of openings, a series of bottle pockets positioned in said openings and extending between said flanges, and a'plu- Y rality of ears rigidly secured to each of said pockets and overlying said web portion, saidv ears being removably secured to said Web portion, and atongue rigidly extending rfrom each of said flanges oppositely of the respective pockets into Supporting abutment WithV said pockets.A

In Witness whereof I have hereunto attached my signature. Y

. IRVING R. HIPPENMEYER. v 

